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A collection of research papers published by Theresians
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Welcome to ILAW Database! - Expand your knowledge and learn more about different STEM-related topics by browsing through this collection of studies established by grade twelve Theresians. Some of these researches explore the changes brought about by online learning to the STCQC community, investigate the effects of using online-friendly tools and methods to aid the community in adopting to these changes such as using digital note-taking and conducting music-integrated online lessons to improve students’ memory retention, using a novel home fitness program to improve physical fitness, and analyzing the STCQC community’s perception on the creation of a research database system. There are also a few researches that center around Biology and Chemistry in view of the advantage it could accord to the environment, namely the impact of duckweeds and hornworts in filtering the domestic wastewater, impact of vitamins B and E on the growth rate of the mung bean, benefits of urban gardening and soil composting in small homes, effects of gelatin in improving physical properties of milk-based bioplastic, and the use of paper and food wastes in producing biogas. Lastly, it also contains researches that delve into the study of Psychology such as the perception of students on pursuing medical professions, the effects of screen time on sleeping habits, and the effects of alternative online bonding activities on senior high school students.
Education
The Effectiveness of Using Music as a Supplementary Learning Tool in Online Learning
M. Encarnacion, J. Loyola, C. Nuñez, C. Oconer, C. Odra, A. Reodica, M. Yabut
Quantitative Research, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the country to resume classes through online learning, and as this utilizes PowerPoint presentations and virtual blackboards for teaching, online learning benefits visual learners more in comparison to tactile and auditory learners. With this, the research study aimed to help auditory learners, which according to rese ...
A Study on the Perception of the STCQC Highschool Community on the Creation of a Research Database System
A. Alfonso, M. Dacayan, A. Dayo, B. Guillermo, A. Molina, Y. Panghulan
Quantitative Research, 2020
This research, entitled, A Study on the Perception of the STCQC Highschool Community on the Creation of a Research Database System, is a quantitative research conducted to test the difference in the perception between the SHS students and teachers of the STCQC Highschool Community to a research database that is able to compile previous research papers. The y ...
The Effects of Different Digital Note-taking Methods on the Memory Retention of Grade 11 STEM Students from St. Theresa’s College, Quezon City
L. Alvarez, S. Enriquez, A. Jacinto, M. Laviste, K. Lee, A. Nastor, G. Tuazon
Quantitative Research, 2020
With the recent changes brought by COVID-19, students have shifted from face to face classes to distance learning. With this, 21st-century learners have the option to take digital notes. This study entitled “The Effects of Different Note-Taking Methods on Students’ Memory Retention” aimed to determine the best digital note-taking methods that aid the m ...
A Novel Home Fitness Program To Enhance Physical Fitness
P. De Guzman, E. Inocencio, E. Santiago, M. Tattla, J. Torreda
Quantitative Research, 2020
In this time of pandemic, the researchers created an authentic fitness program composed of cardiovascular endurance exercises and muscular strength exercises to further enhance their physical capabilities. A fitness program will include all the necessary exercises, diet and other components needed to allow it to contribute a lot of benefits to a person’s b ...
Environment
Effectiveness of Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin E on the Growth Rate of Vigna Radiata
C. Domingo, A, Doval Santos, C. Elarde, A. Flores, C. Malala, R. Mendoza, S. Mesina
Quantitative Research, 2020
Plants need significant nutrients beneficial for their growth and development. However, these nutrients are inadequate to sustain their healthy condition. With this, the researchers have decided to determine the influence of two particular vitamins on the growth of the plant. Entitled “Effectiveness of Using Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin E on the Growth Ra ...
Urban Gardening and Soil Composting for Small Homes in the Philippine Setting
A. Banag, A. Cortenias, R. Dagdagan, A. De Mesa, S. Del Rosario, M. Gadong, C. Javier
Quantitative Research, 2020
With the threat of the new coronavirus, people are forced to stay at home. Along with this is the environmental problem is global warming that we have long been facing. To solve this, the group aims to show how urban gardening can be a solution through their research entitled, "Urban Gardening and Soil Composting for Small Homes in the Philippine Setting". W ...
Effectivity Of Lemnoideae (Duckweeds) and Ceratophyllum Demersum (Hornworts) in Filtering Domestic Wastewater
R. Castro, E. Espiritu, B. Quilapio, K. Recto, J. Tumale, M. Tumbali, Y. Venturina
Quantitative Research, 2020
As of today, a large segment of the population in undeveloped and developing countries drink untreated or partially treated water. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and 297,000 children under five die every year from diarrhoeal diseases due to unsafe drinking water. There ...
A Comparative Study on the Differences of Utilizing Paper and Food Wastes in Producing Biogas
S. Bautista, I. del Rosario, T. Favis, K. Gonzales, D. Pagdanganan
Quantitative Research, 2020
This research entitled, “A Comparative Study on the Differences of Utilizing Paper and Food Wastes in Producing Biogas” had the goal of comparing the biogas produced using food and paper wastes, thus aiming to answer the question “Which between paper and food wastes is the most effective type of organic waste in producing biogas?” To test this, the ...
The Effectivity of Gelatin in Improving the Physical Properties of Milk-based Bioplastic
M. Bautista, P. Jambalos, J. Juan, C. Villanueva, J. Viray
Quantitative Research, 2020
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest adversaries the planet is yet to combat. Non-biodegradable plastics are used for only a short period of time but take several to even a hundred years to decompose. Therefore, bioplastics are considered to be an eco-friendly alternative to conventional plastics. With this, the researchers decided to create a bioplastic ...
Psychology
The Effects of Alternative Online Group Bonding Activities in Lessening the Stress Levels of Senior High School Students of St. Theresa’s College, Quezon City
B. Arkoncel, S. Barroquillo, M. Bauzon, I. Cabacungan, A. Cuasay, H. Odfina, I. Tilos
Quantitative Research, 2020
Stress became one of the main effects of the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the overall well-being of an individual. This study was chosen with a goal to lessen the negative stress experienced by students in ODL set-up. To attain this, the group followed a Causal Research design which highlighted the relationship between the bonding activi ...
Perception of High School Students on Pursuing Medical Professions During the Time of Pandemic
C. Chico, S. Eisma, A. Fernandez, D. Gaite, J. Lorenzo, B. Ortiz Luis
Quantitative Research, 2020
This study aims to find out the thoughts and perspective of future health workers about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the factors that could affect their perception of their chosen path in the future and their alternative career choices if they are no longer pursuing medicine. The research is conducted as a Causal type of study where variables are being exa ...
Impact of Screen Time on the Sleeping Habits of Grade 12 STEM Students of St. Theresa’s College Quezon City
R. Baez, B. Bernabe, S. Cala, R. Del Castillo, A. Fausto, I. Jipus, M. Pascual
Quantitative Research, 2020
This research study aims to investigate the impact of prolonged screen time on the sleeping habits of the respondents. Additionally, this study examined the external factors that compromised the sleeping hours and the enthusiasm level of the participants. An online questionnaire was distributed to the grade 12 STEM students of St. Theresa’s College Quezon ...